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There were 254 eighth grade students enrolled in Holmes County schools in the 2023-24 school year, 3.8% less than the previous year, according to reports from the Ohio Department of Education & Workforce.

West Holmes Middle School welcomed most of the eighth grade students in the county, registering 132 students.

Within Holmes County schools, the highest student count was found in first grade, with the smallest class sizes seen in pre-kindergarten.

Statewide, Holmes County ranked 79th in enrollment numbers, with a total of 3,300 students enrolled in the 2023-24 school year. It was also ranked 79th the year before.

In 2022, Ohio saw an average student-to-teacher ratio of approximately 1:15, which is an improvement for the state and is lower than the national average of 1:16.

Despite the apparent improvement, this positive trend is overshadowed by a general decline in public school enrollments, which was accelerated by the pandemic. This decline, aligned with the steady number of teachers in the state over the last 10 years, has led to low student-to-teacher ratios.

School name	# of 8th Grade Students Enrolled	% of Student Body	Total Enrollment
West Holmes Middle School	132	33.1	399
Hiland High School	69	18.2	379
Chestnut Ridge Elementary School	21	10	211
Wise Elementary School	20	26	77
Mt. Hope Elementary School	12	24.5	49
Berlin Elementary School	0	0	338
Winesburg Elementary School	0	0	167
Walnut Creek Elementary School	0	0	147
Holmesville Elementary School	0	0	99
Millersburg Elementary School	0	0	382
Killbuck Elementary School	0	0	246
Lakeville Elementary School	0	0	97
Flat Ridge Elementary School	0	0	60
Nashville Elementary School	0	0	94
West Holmes High School	0	0	494